Yes, but this 32% increase was not initially new money in anyone's pocket. The Fed simply replaced some treasuries and other debt on banks' balance sheets with reserves, which don't have to be backed by equity.
This gave banks more wiggle room to sit out the pandemic without reducing lending at the exact wrong time.
So the Fed has done its job on the way down. Now they just have to do their job on the way up as well, or this money will eventually end up as new money in someone's pocket (via new loans) and potentially create inflation.
This gave banks more wiggle room to sit out the pandemic without reducing lending at the exact wrong time.
So the Fed has done its job on the way down. Now they just have to do their job on the way up as well, or this money will eventually end up as new money in someone's pocket (via new loans) and potentially create inflation.